Chapter 150 A Trip to Northern Frontier
The rules had been decided, and Xie Yuduo perked up, made plans, and made careful arrangements. He worked hard and naturally became busier and busier.
All over the world, the Xie family's business lines were stretched tight everywhere. They maintained the old while expanding the new, and revitalized themselves again and again, striving to raise the military pay required by the court in a short period of time without damaging the foundation of the main trunk.
The war against the imperial court would last three years, and the Xie family's business couldn't just last three years. He had to take steady steps and lead everyone through this huge turmoil.
He was just too busy. Sometimes, Chen Qi wouldn't see him for more than ten days. Sometimes, when she turned over at night, he would be sleeping next to her.
On the rare occasions when he could go home, he didn't pester her every night in the hibiscus tent like he did when he was young. Sometimes, in the middle of the night, when he had rested enough, some thoughts would come to him and he couldn't help but pester her.
Chen Qi knew that he was working hard, so she gave him whatever he wanted and let him enjoy himself.
Only after the fight was over did she see her husband looking contented, with sweat on his forehead, deep breathing, and a heart full of love.
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Xie Yuduo once said that this is difficult, but it can be done.
In a blink of an eye, more than two years passed, and the Xie family's fourth batch of 16 million taels of silver was checked, sealed, and handed over to the court.
With the Xie family's sufficient supply of military pay, the battles in the northern border were won one after another, the enemy was defeated step by step, and the situation was very good.
That day, Xie Yuduo had been running around outside for a long time and suddenly returned home.
Chen Qi was teaching her son to write, and when they saw him come in, they were both stunned.
In the past two years, he rarely went home. Huailang was a little afraid of him and only dared to snuggle up to his mother and secretly look at his father.
Shen Qi smiled and pushed him out.
"Huai Lang, Daddy is finally back, come and give Daddy a hug."
He was only six years old, and he buried his head behind his mother's back, not moving.
Xie Yuduo pulled Xie Huailang to his side and held him on his lap.
This son looks very much like him, but his personality is like Chen Qi, which is the exact opposite of his sister.
Ming'er looks very similar to Chen Qi, but his temperament is as lawless as Xie Yuduo, and he will not allow himself to be bullied wherever he goes.
"Daddy~"
"Well, dear. Why are you the only one at home? Where is your sister?"
"Sister went... to live at the princess's house again."
Xie Yuduo sighed, touched his son's head, and smiled at Chen Qi.
"Look! I help her family earn money, and she helps mine raise the children! Yue'er, let's get back at least some of our capital."
After hearing this, Chen Qi couldn't help laughing.
Ever since Xie Yuduo nodded, the eldest princess really adopted Ming'er as her adopted daughter, and often took care of her and sent her gifts during festivals.
If there was news of victory from the Northern Frontier, she would take Ming'er to the Princess's residence to stay for a few days. If the Northern Frontier suffered a series of defeats, then Ming'er would be away from home for even longer...
Fortunately, the eldest princess had no children and had always been very kind to them. She especially liked Ming'er's cleverness and intelligence, and often took her to meet people and give her some personal guidance.
The princess who had held real power for ten years, with such status and experience, the guidance she could give to a child is hard to find in the world.
Seeing that his son in his arms was trying to escape, Xie Yuduo let go and let him run out to play. He walked onto the bed and lay directly in Chen Qi's arms, feeling very attached.
"I'm going on a long journey."
Chen Qi stroked his forehead and nodded slightly.
It was normal for him to go out again after just coming home. It would be strange if he stayed at home all the time.
"Where are you going this time? I'll have someone pack your clothes."
"Northern Frontier."
Chen Qi frowned.
"There's still a war going on in the northern border, what are you going to do there?"
"The battle is almost over. There's a very lucrative trade route along the way. While the battle is still going on, I'm going to talk to the local officials and get it as soon as possible. Once the battle is over, their court... heh."
He didn't say it, but Chen Qi knew it - the court would turn against him.
After all, if they can do such a thing as just asking for money for free, then there is nothing they can't do, right?
Xie Yuduo added another sentence.
"The main thing is, if this thing can be accomplished, then the final sum of money will be gathered together faster."
In the past three years, the Xie family's business has indeed grown bigger and bigger, but no matter how big a business is in this world, it cannot withstand such frequent financial cuts.
The closer it got to the end, the more the Xie family seemed to be on the verge of collapse. He had to take this final step carefully and steadily.
Chen Qi rubbed the forehead of the person in her arms, full of worry.
"But there's still a war going on over there, and I'm still worried..."
"Don't worry, the old prime minister will have someone escort us all the way, and Xiaowu will go with us. I'm not just going to check out the entire route, I'm also going to visit the farthest border checkpoints. Throwing silver into the water makes a sound! Our family has given away so much silver, I have to see how it was spent... By the way, I want to show the soldiers and generals who's the fool who's willing to give away so much silver for nothing."
Chen Qi shook her head and smiled helplessly.
"So...how long will it take this time?"
"The northern border is too far. Even with the army's fast horses, traveling day and night, it would take fifty days to go back and forth."
"Okay, don't worry, walk slowly on the road, and be sure to take care of yourself."
"Okay, don't worry."
"So, do you want to eat or sleep now?"
He has been so busy in recent years that he works day and night, and Chen Qi is not sure if he wants to take a break.
"I want to take a shower."
"Okay, I'll ask someone to bring some water."
The water was delivered quickly. Chen Qi placed him in the bathtub carefully. Just as she was about to turn around and leave, Xie Yuduo held her back.
"Where are you going?"
"I'll ask someone to cook for you."
“No.”
He hadn't been home for a long time and was so busy that he forgot to eat and sleep. He was always hungry and full. Seeing that he had become thinner, Chen Qi wanted to nourish him back to health and coaxed him in a gentle voice.
"I made it myself. Would you mind giving me some?"
"good."
Seeing him nod, Shen Qi turned to leave, but the man did not let go of her hand.
"What I want to eat is not rice."
As he spoke, Xie Yuduo hugged her from behind, dragged her into the bathtub, and held her tightly in his arms.
Before Shen Qi could scream, most of her body was dragged into the water by him, and her hair and clothes were soon soaked.
Xie Yuduo bent down to kiss her while undressing her in the water.
After not seeing each other for a long time, she quickly became addicted to his lingering kisses. She simply kicked off her shoes and let him carry her whole body into the bathtub...
The clothes were soaked, but the kiss became more and more intense...
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